Western Australian Consolidated Acts

GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS ACT 1904

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Terms used  
   2AA.    Certain leased land continues to be part of government railway  
   2A.     Rail Safety Act 2010, relationship of this Act to  
   3.      Property in things on Crown land that is part of government railway  
   4.      Authorisation of construction of government railway on Crown land, effect of on the land  
   7.      Evidentiary provision as to government railways

   PART III -- The direction, management, maintenance and control of the Western Australian government railways  

   13.     Authority to manage government railways; Authority’s powers  
   14.     Authority may join any body formed for improvement of railways  
   15.     Protection of railway, Authority’s powers to construct works for  
   18.     Level crossings, gates etc. at etc.  
   23.     By-laws  
   24.     By-laws made under s. 23, general provisions as to  
   25.     Carriage of goods by rail, Authority may determine conditions of etc.  
   26.     Insurance of goods carried by rail, agreements as to  
   26A.    Carriage of people and freight, contracts as to  
   27.     Authority’s liability for goods left on railway premises  
   30.     Lien for charges for carriage of goods by rail  
   31.     Goods may be sold on refusal to pay charges  
   32.     Goods of unknown owner etc. left on railway, sale of  
   33.     Proceeds of sale under s. 31 or 32, application of  
   34.     Dangerous goods, carriage of by rail  
   35.     Legal proceedings relating to railway, Authority may bring etc.  
   36.     Legal proceedings relating to railway to be brought against Authority  
   37.     Authority deemed to be common carrier  
   38.     Plaintiff in action for personal injuries to submit to medical examination  
   40.     No liability of Authority in certain cases  
   43.     Offences  
   44.     Passenger travelling without ticket etc., removal of  
   45.     Offences relating to tickets etc.  
   46.     Offences involving intent to defraud  
   47.     Term used: free pass  
   48.     Offences on railways  
   49.     Arrest power  
   50.     Authority etc. may remove danger etc. caused by breach of Act or by-law  
   51.     Offences by railway employees  
   53.     Cattle trespassing on railway, powers as to  
   53A.    Infringement notices

   PART V -- Agreements concerning railway property  

   61.     Use of railways by other rail service operators  
   63A.    Railway land at Joondalup and Subiaco, Authority’s power to grant lease of  
   63B.    Lease of railway land to Co-operative Bulk Handling Ltd.  
   64.     Other powers not excluded by this Part  
   66A.    Tourist railways

   PART VI -- Sidings  

   68.     Authority may agree to work siding in connection with railway

   PART VII -- Miscellaneous provisions  

   72.     No railway to cross government railway without Authority’s consent  
   73.     Authority may appoint and dismiss certain employees  
   74.     Special constables for railways, appointment of etc.  
   76.     West Super Plus Pty Ltd, Authority’s powers as to  
   77.     Decisions under s. 73, appeal against to Appeal Board  
   78.     Appeal Board, constitution of  
   80.     Appeals, commencing etc.  
   81.     Decision of Board  
   82.     Appeals, procedures on  
   83.     Appeal Board’s powers  
   84.     Regulations  
   88.     Rates etc. exemption for government railways  
   92.     Ministers, departments etc., functions of not affected by this Act  
   94.     Prosecutions  
   95.     Representation of Authority in summary proceedings  
   96.     Evidentiary provisions  
   98.     Regulations
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